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Romaeuropa, for the artistic traveler
Do you like art and are looking for different ways to explore Rome? Well, we have something for you here.
The Romaeuropa Festival is a celebration of art and diversity, and as you might have guessed by its name, it takes place every year in Rome.
Every Romaeuropa Festival brings to the city the newest tendencies in art, blurring, in their own words, "the boundaries between high and low art." So, every year the most innovative musicians, dancers and artists of every kind perform in the festival, challenging our notions about art and what’s artistic.
For detailed information about this exciting festival, check their program. If you like contemporary or electronic music the Romaeuropa festival is for you. The program of the festival is packed with this kind of events, that will delight the connoisseurs. There’s also theater and multimedia art on the menu. Among the most interesting presentations for the mainstream public we found IN-I an artistic adventure that sees together Juliette Binoche (yes, the world-famous french actress) and the English dancer Akram Khan. Both artists will challenge the public and themselves for four days form November the 5th at the Teatro Olimpico Nazionale, at 20:30.
The festival has different venues. Among them the Officine Marcone (147 Biaggio Petrocelli St.), the Brancaleone ( 11 Levanna St.) and te Palladiun Università Roma Tre ( 8 Bartolomeo Romano Square). With so many different locations to go to you need a well-located hotel- Hotel Des Artistes, Lucci Hotel and Yes Hotel are excellent points to move between the many venues of the Romaeuropa Festival or to just explore the city. Both are conveniently located near the Termini Station, a hot spot for transportation in Rome. From there you can go virtually anywhere in the city and even in Italy, since Termini is a Bus station, a subway station and a train station as well.

From the 19th to the 30th September 2008 the Rome Scuderie Ruspoli display the works by the contemporary Italian artist Bruno Di Cunzolo, also known as Brunello.

On show are about 70 watercolour paintings and 70 of his most recent charcoal drawings and small paintings.

He mainly portrays women’s faces and catches the secret, the maliciousness and the intensity of their glance.

The women’s eyes – magnetic, sensual, passionate or veiled by a subtle melancholy magnetism – are central in his works.

For Brunello painting is an intimate and private experience as well as a passion, which he has developed during his professional career as an architect. 

Bruno di Cunzolo was born in Campania, Italy near Salerno and studied at the “Liceo Artistico” in Salerno and he got a degree in Architecture at the University of Naples.

Bruno Di Cunzolo has been an architect since 1979.

This Rome Exhibition at the Palazzo Ruspoli in Rome follows the following schedule :

Opening : Thursday, September 18th, 6.30 pm

Closing date: Tuesday, September 30th

Address: Via della Fontanella di Borghese 56/b, Roma

Timetable: every day from 10 am to 7 pm

Free entrance

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Did you know ? Brunello also is an italian wine

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Written by : Marcelo

Tango is fascinating . Tango is sensual. Tango has become a global music genre because of the passion that expresses and of its elegance.

A little history ! From the beginning in the middle of the XVIII century, down by the Rio de la Plata river in the coasts of Argentina and Uruguay, and for more than a century Tango music searched for a respect, the dance was refused by intellectuals and rich people. Just consider that in the early days it was only danced among men because it was not accepted that a lady could, it was almost an scandal. Something similar happened with jazz until it was finally accepted as a form of art, evolution and sophistication. In Rome you can actually take up a class of tango

Jorge Luis Borges, the argentinian writer, made an important contribution for its acceptance, including ‘’tangueros’’ characters in his short stories and poems and revealing by that the magic contained in the rhythm and the social aspects of a way of life.

In 1917, the first tango song with lyrics was recorded by Carlos Gardel ‘‘Mi noche triste’’ linking tango with the feeling of tragic love as said in the lyric. Tango lyrics also describe the urban landscape and the life of the marginal in the society, with the nostalgy of time lost that was much better, the youth, as well as moral lesson in many cases.

Nowadays tango means fun and exercise for the legs of both sexes, ladies and gentlemen (why not the chance to begin a romance).

From September 6th to 18th, Tango will be celebrated at the Parco della Musica in Rome, Buenos Aires Tango, a festival where you will have the opportunity to enjoy the exhibitions of the most famous artists and also important artists coming directly from the city who will express freely the feeling of Tango at the its purest form. The Tango festival, unique in its kind in Europe, is produced by the” Musica per Roma Foundation”.

Over 23 shows are scheduled, and courses in dancing will feature, and so will wokshops, a photographic exhibition ,a film exhibition (with films of Carlos Gardel a legendary singer and actor compared with Rodolfo Valentino whose voice is a symbol of Tango itself). On top of all , an actual tango club will be set up ‘‘Club de Tango’’in the Studio Teatro where will be a real ‘‘milonga’’ (the place where you dance and have a blast).

Among the shows that will be presented Adriana Varala a performer that reveals the most traditional way of tango singing, the melancholy sound of Pablo Mainetti’s bandoneón (a sort of accordion wich is the most representative instrument in tango music), the dancers Gloria and Eduardo, living legends of Argentine tango, the voice of Dolores Solà, accompanied by Cuarteto Decarísimo, Noche de Tango, a kind of musical marathon to be held in Piazza Navona. Performances of the highest level, with The Orquesta El Arranque, singer Noelia Moncada, and two shows dedicated to Horacio Salgán, the legendary Argentinian pianist and composer of many classic standards.

For more info see Romanotizie and the Auditorium

(it’s in italian) or just call 06-80241281, tickets price is 12-20 euro.

And if you come on vacation in Rome, why not take advantage of our great Lucci Hotel Rome deals ?

Other events held at the Auditorium : Read further !

If you would like to visit Rome and its region during the  Indian Summer, now that is, my great proposal is to visit the Pontine Islands. These islands uniquely beautiful by their nature are situated not really far from Rome in the region of Lazio.

The Pontine Islands are an archipelago in the Tyrrhenian Sea off the west coast of Italy. The islands were  named after the largest island in the group, Ponza. The other islands in the archipelago are Ventotene, Palmarola, Zannone, Santo Stefano and Gavi.

The archipelago was created out  of volcanic activity and has actually  been inhabited for thousands of years. The history of the islands dates back to the prehistoric period and further on  in a series of episodes involving a  presence of the Greeks, the Romans, the Pharnesians, the Bourbons and the British. Even pirates and the Saracens attacked the islands quite a few times before it  being eventually added as part of the Unity of Italy in 1861. The islands have always been famous for their mild  climate and for the beauty of their all  surrounding sea and sea depths which can  range from 3 to 50 metres and a maximum depth measuring below 100 metres at a distance of over 3 miles from the coast. Here, divers will indeed be delighted thanks to a totally unspoilt environment.

Ponza Island

Ponza is the biggest island of the archipelago, is the most interesting island. It’s full of grottoes and small hidden beaches Here, divers will experience magical emotions in a totally unspoilt environment. Many VIP (Italian and not) comes to Ponza for the summer and not also so, during your stay in this island, meet an international VIP will be not a surprise. But Ponza is also renowned for the climate and nature: you can admire breathtaking views of the city from the Monte La Guardia, the highest point of the island , many tour are organized, many activities are offered to discover the Tyrrhenian sea and overall the island of Ponza.

Ventotene is smaller and more calm and has a very relaxing atmosphere. For most of its history it was a prison and there’s not a lot to see and do now. There are remains of a Roman villa – but they’re not exactly spectacular. The beaches are okay but the tranquility of the island is probably the main draw.

Zannone  is part of the Circeo National Park because of its beauty and the integrity of its environments. The island is uninhabited but supervised by the Forestry Service. There are no tourist facilities and camping or overnight stays are prohibited although no special permit is required to visit the island. It is mainly covered with a thick vegetation based on Mediterranean scrub, but there is also a small ilex-wood. On top of Monte Pellegrino there is a Forestry Service station with a small educational exhibition concerning the naturalistic aspects of the island. Beside the building you will also find the ruins of a Benedictine convent dating back to the XIII century. The complete tour following well-marked paths along the upper ridge of the island takes 40 minutes; don’t be surprised if you meet some wild sheep during your walk.

Not to miss is the cuisine of the archipelago delle Pontine, full of fresh fish and pasta…

How to get to the Pontine Islands ? departures by boat are from Latina, Formia, San Felice Circeo, Fondi, Gaeta, Sperlonga and Terracina and see here for major schedule information.

Since you will also likely stay in Rome, which is nearby, why not book your stay in our Lucci Hotel Rome?

Related blog :  Lazio and its unique seaside